Hello,,, from OHIO,,, Im in Dover,, about 2.5 hours south of Cleveland,, and a coworker of mine, said sbc is pretty much northern ohio,, which would be up by Cleveland, Akron, Kent,, which all have good schools.. and Univ.
I like Ohio, quite a switch from CA. Im sure,,, get ready for the COLD winters!

... I dont know how much of a help I can be but let me know if ya have any questions,,, and I'll try to help!